Scott Muni

A disk jockey in New York City for nearly 50 years, Muni was known as "The Professor" for his deep knowledge of rock 'n' roll music. He started his career in the U.S. Marines in 1950, where he read "Dear John" letters to soldiers on Radio Guam. After his service, he moved to New York, where he ended up on the FM dial, helping to define a different style there than what was found on AM, and creating what became known as "progressive rock" radio. He was once asked what the one thing he wanted to do before dying, and he said nothing -- he had already "done it all. Some I did more than once." He retired from the air after a stroke in January 2004, and died September 28 after suffering continued neurological problems, along with heart and lung ailments. He was 74. From This is True for 26 September 2004 Suggestions for further reading: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson, Neil Strauss Amazon Price: $11.55 Customer Review: As a full mm fan I just wanted the book, because I love him. I found that the book was better then I ever thought it could have been. I finished it in no time and loaned it to a non believer and she loved it also. I promise u will be entertained an...   The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx Amazon Price: Customer Review: I've been a Motley Crue fan as far back as I can even remember. I've seen them many times LIVE over the years (as far back as 20+ years ago, and as recently as 2 weeks ago) and I've always been a huge, huge fan. On that basis, I bought ...   Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Soderlind Amazon Price: $12.89 Customer Review: "From Publishers Weekly Gangsta Rap's white-kid counterpart, black metal music enjoys a continued obscurity that is baffling in light of the made-for-tabloid events detailed in Moynihans's and Soderlind's book. Their book is a sort of guide to ...   The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists (Book) by Joel McIver Amazon Price: $15.61 Customer Review: When I received this book in the mail, I sat down and read the entire thing in one sitting. I have loved metal since the age of 12 and consider myself knowledgeable about a variety of genres and musicians. With guitar being my favorite instrument, th...   Precious Metal: Decibel Presents the Stories Behind 25 Extreme Metal Masterpi... Amazon Price: $14.21 Customer Review: An interesting look into the making of many albums few would deem as classic (ie. these records are ignored by the mainstream and won't be in any coffee table books by Rolling Stone or Spin). Well written and providing ample space for each narrative...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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